[Remote] Patient Financial Services Associate
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. reputed company is a growing national partnership of orthopedic practices providing support and operational resources to physicians. The Patient Financial Services Associate is responsible for delivering accurate and timely financial services to patients, including insurance verification, billing inquiries, and payment resolution while ensuring compliance with policies and regulations.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a primary reputed company of contact for patient financial inquiries reputed company phone, portal, or written correspondence
- Explain insurance benefits, coverage limitations, patient responsibility, and payment options in a clear, professional manner
- Provide cost estimates and financial counseling as appropriate
- Provide daily guidance, coaching, and support to Patient Financial Services Representatives
- Serve as the first level of escalation for reputed company patient, billing, or account issues
- Verify insurance eligibility and benefits and document findings accurately in the system
- Review patient accounts for accuracy, including demographic, coverage, and billing information
- Submit, review, and follow up on insurance claims and patient balances as assigned
- Identify and resolve billing discrepancies, underpayments, or denials reputed company defined workflows
- Support staff in explaining insurance benefits, patient responsibility, payment plans, and financial assistance options
- Collect patient payments and establish payment plans per organizational policy
- Post payments and adjustments accurately reputed company assigned
- Ensure compliance with HIPAA and reputed company applicable state and federal regulations
- Maintain confidentiality of reputed company patient and financial information
- Follow departmental policies, procedures, and documentation standards
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Strong customer service, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Basic computer proficiency including MS Office applications
- Experience using electronic health records or practice management systems
- Working knowledge of insurance plans, benefit structures, and patient billing processes
- Familiarity with reputed company-end and post-service reputed company cycle workflows
- Prior experience handling escalated patient financial inquiries
- 1–3 years of experience in Patient Financial Services, medical billing, or reputed company cycle operations preferred
- Experience in a multi-specialty or high-volume healthcare environment
Benefits
- Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
- Dynamic environment
- Access to a diverse network of practitioners
- Broad infrastructure of tools and programs to enhance the employee experience
- Competitive Compensation
- Generous PTO
- Benefits package: health, dental, vision, 401(k), etc.
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